This script helps to convert bibtex to markdown. It is just a start for now.

bib2md.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

"""bib2md

This script helps to convert bibtex to markdown. It is just a start for now.

"""

# The MIT License (MIT)
# Copyright © 2021 Philipp Wabnitz
# https://pwab.mit-license.org


__author__      = "Philipp Wabnitz"
__copyright__   = "Copyright 2021, Philipp Wabnitz"
__license__     = "MIT"
__version__     = "0.1"


from pybtex.database import parse_file


def get_group(entry):
    """Will return the group(s) of an entry

    Parameters
    ----------
    entry : str
        The entry of the bibtex file

    Returns
    -------
    str
        A string containing the group(s) (separated by comma)
    """
    return entry.fields['groups']


def main():
    # Keep a list of groups
    groups = []
    
    # Handle the output
    output = ""

    # Open file
    # TODO: Convert to commandline parameter
    bib = parse_file('test.bib')

    # Search for groups
    # TODO: Functionality to work with multiple or subgroups
    for key in bib.entries.keys():
        group = get_group(bib.entries[key])
        if group not in groups:
            groups.append(group)

    # Go through the groups
    # TODO: Functionality to work with multiple or subgroups
    for current_group in groups:
        # Set header for group
        output += '## ' + str(current_group) + '\n'
        
        # Go through all entries
        for key in bib.entries.keys():
            group = bib.entries[key].fields['groups']
            if group == current_group:
                # Entry is inside group so we should aggregate the data
                
                # Authors
                authors = bib.entries[key].persons['author']
                output += ', '.join(map(str, authors)) + '; '
                
                # Title
                output += '**' + bib.entries[key].fields['title'] + '**'
                
                # TODO: Functionality to work with tags, notes, date etc.
        
        # Set a newline after each groups end
        output += '\n'
     
    # Do something with the output
    print(output)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()